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Offering the opportunity to revolutionize scientific computing

Quantum Computing at Argonne

The quantum computing research group at Argonne National Laboratory leverages the traditional strengths of the laboratory in classical supercomputing. Scientists from the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), Computational Science division (CPS), and the Mathematics and Computer Science division (MCS) are studying hybrid quantum-classical architectures that combine the power of quantum processors and supercomputers. We also are developing highly scalable high-performance computing (HPC) quantum simulators to run large 50+ qubit quantum simulations on Argonne supercomputers.

Researchers, engineers, and students in our group have access to state-of-the-art quantum processors and simulators. We utilize the IBM Q System Hub, a universal quantum computing system with 20 superconducting qubits. Argonne also has an on-premise Atos QLM-35 quantum simulator, a state-of-the-art environment capable of simulating quantum algorithms using up to 35 qubits.

As a member of the Chicago Quantum Exchange, Argonne is participating in the design and construction of aunique experimental facility capable of teleporting quantum states; completion of a 30-mile quantum network connecting Argonne and Fermi is planned for 2020. Our group is collaborating with the project lead Professor David Awschalom (University of Chicago and Argonne) to investigate approaches for overcoming noise at the physical layer of the network and developing new applications of quantum networks.

Optical table demonstrating the principles of quantum teleportation in the Awschalom Lab at the University of Chicago.